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Tajikistan president visits Italy to expand ties

The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on April 23 in Rome met with the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, to discuss issues of expanding bilateral ties in the political, economic, trade, cultural, humanitarian, and security spheres. Both sides expressed interest in expanding cooperation in the fields of hydropower, light, food,

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Kazakhstan foreign minister visits Thailand

On April 23, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu paid an official visit to Thailand upon the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. During the talks, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Kazakh-Thai relations in

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UK foreign secretary visits Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan

On April 22, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron arrived in Tajikistan as part of his visit to Central Asia. In Dushanbe, Cameron met with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and the parties discussed attraction of British investments to the mining, metallurgical, light, food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural sectors of Tajikistan, the Tajik president’s press service

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Bulgarian city of Plovdiv hosts photo exhibition ‘Unexplored Kazakhstan’

At the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Plovdiv, the official opening of the thematic photo exhibition “Unexplored Kazakhstan” dedicated to the country’s nature and tourism potential took place on the Central Square of the city on April 18. The event was attended by the leadership of the

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Russia continues to recruit foreigners for Ukraine war

Russia continues to recruit foreign citizens for military service to participate in the war against Ukraine. For joining the Russian army, foreigners are offered a monthly salary of $2,200, a one-time payment of $2,000, a Russian passport, free medical care and training, Deutsche Welle reported with reference to information from the UK Ministry of Defense.

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Tashkent hosts 2nd Foreign Ministerial Meeting of Strategic Dialogue ‘Central Asia–Gulf Cooperation Council’

On April 15, the Second Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue “Central Asia – Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf” was held in Tashkent under the chairmanship of the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov. The event was attended by the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed

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Pakistan interested in developing railway communication with Kazakhstan

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin on April 8 held a meeting with the Secretary of Railways of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Syed Ali Shah. During the negotiations, the Pakistani side outlined the ongoing efforts to attract foreign investors for rehabilitation and expansion of the country’s railway networks. Syed Ali Shah expressed

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Road connecting Afghanistan and China to be completed soon

The construction of the Wakhan road connecting Afghanistan and China will soon be completed, the Afghan minister of rural rehabilitation and development announced during a meeting with the Chinese ambassador in Kabul, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. The Wakhan corridor is a narrow strip of land in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. The corridor stretches eastward,

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Tajik president calls current global situation ‘Cold War’s new phase’

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon called the current global situation “a new phase of the Cold War” and called on his compatriots to be politically vigilant amid “growing tensions as the process of the world’s repartitioning is intensifying,” RFE/RL reported. “In these difficult and dangerous circumstances, we should not let our citizens, our children, turn into

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Afghanistan: China to build a residential compound in Kabul

Construction of a residential project called Nilabagh was launched in Kabul on April 7. The project will be implemented by a Chinese company that has invested $71 million in the construction of 1,400 residential apartments in 56 blocks, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. The construction project is planned to be completed within 3 years. “Today, we

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Kazakhstan Embarks on Ambitious Project to Reintroduce Przhevalsky Horses

In a recent announcement by Roman Vassilenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan, the nation revealed plans for an extraordinary international endeavor: the reintroduction of Przhevalsky horses into its national nature reserve in the Kostanay region, “Altyn Dala.” This initiative aims to bring 40 Przhevalsky horses from Europe to Kazakhstan within five years, bolstered

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Nomads flock together!

I love finding connections between places I know and love, wether it be an unexpected meeting with the Uzbek landlady of a local bar, a neighbour who went to a wedding in Bishkek or a familiar name. In Kenya these connections can be more difficult to seek unless they literally fly across the road in

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